Wuzhou

Wuzhou
梧州
—  Prefecture-level city  —
梧州市
Location of Wuzhou Prefecture within Guangxi
Wuzhou
Location of Wuzhou Prefecture within Guangxi
Coordinates:
Country China
Province Guangxi
Government
 • Communist Party Boss Liu Zhiyong
 • Mayor Wang Kai
Area
 • Prefecture-level city 12,588 km2 (4,860.3 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Prefecture-level city 3,273,300
 • Density 260/km2 (673.5/sq mi)
 • Urban 492,306
Time zone China standard time (UTC+8)
Postal code 543000 (Wanxiu District)
Area code(s) 0774
Website http://www.wuzhou.gov.cn

Wuzhou (Chinese: 梧州; pinyin: Wúzhōu Shì), historically known as Wuchow, is a prefecture-level city in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

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Geography and climate

Wuzhou is located in eastern Guangxi bordering Guangdong province. It is at the confluence of the Gui River and the Xun River where they form the Xi River; 85% of all water in Guangxi flows through Wuzhou. The total area of Wuzhou is 12,588 km².

Wuzhou is subtropical monsoonal. The Tropic of Cancer bisects the city. Average annual temperature is 21.1°C and precipitation is 1500 mm. There are 1915 hours of sunlight annually.

Climate data for Wuzhou (1971-2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)		 17.5
(63.5)		 21.1
(70.0)		 25.8
(78.4)		 30.0
(86.0)		 32.3
(90.1)		 33.7
(92.7)		 33.5
(92.3)		 32.1
(89.8)		 28.8
(83.8)		 24.1
(75.4)		 19.8
(67.6)		 26.3
(79.3)
Average low °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1)		 10.0
(50.0)		 13.5
(56.3)		 18.1
(64.6)		 21.5
(70.7)		 23.9
(75.0)		 24.5
(76.1)		 24.3
(75.7)		 22.8
(73.0)		 19.0
(66.2)		 13.9
(57.0)		 9.7
(49.5)		 17.5
(63.5)
Rainfall mm (inches) 55.5
(2.185)		 76.7
(3.02)		 82.6
(3.252)		 203.1
(7.996)		 279.5
(11.004)		 193.8
(7.63)		 169.2
(6.661)		 173.4
(6.827)		 91.1
(3.587)		 62.1
(2.445)		 33.7
(1.327)		 30.2
(1.189)		 1,450.9
(57.122)
% humidity 76 80 82 84 84 83 81 82 78 73 71 70 78.7
Avg. rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) 10.3 13.1 15.0 17.7 19.7 18.2 15.7 16.9 10.8 7.2 6.1 6.1 156.8
Sunshine hours 95.0 62.2 62.2 79.5 134.9 167.4 226.9 209.2 192.9 187.9 169.3 150.8 1,738.2
Source: 中国气象局 国家气象信息中心

Demographics

According to the 2010 Census, the prefecture-level city of Wuzhou has 3,273,300 inhabitants and a population density of 260 inhabitants per km². The population is 13.22% higher than in 2000 (the average annual population growth for the period 2000-2010 was of 1.25%)[1].

The dominant ethnic group in the prefecture-level city is Han Chinese but there are also Zhuang, Yao and others. Wuzhou traditionally belongs to the Cantonese cultural and linguistic region, so most people speak the Wuzhou dialect of Cantonese as well as Mandarin.

Administration

Wuzhou has 1 county-level city, 3 counties, and 3 districts.

English Name Simplified Traditional Pinyin Area Population Density
Wanxiu District 万秀区 萬秀區 Wànxiù Qū 407 159,000 391
Dieshan District 蝶山区 蝶山區 Diéshān Qū 313 194,900 623
Changzhou District 长洲区 長洲區 Chángzhōu Qū 378 148,100 392
Cenxi City 岑溪市 鬆滋市 Cénxīī Shì 2,783 903,000 324
Cangwu County 苍梧县 蒼梧縣 Cāngwú Xiàn 4,273 619,300 145
Teng County 藤县 藤縣 Téng Xiàn 3,946 1,036,900 263
Mengshan County 蒙山县 蒙山縣 Méngshān Xiàn 1,279 212,100 166

Delicacies

Amongst the agricultural products produced in the region of Wuzhou, one of the most favoured snacks is Wuzhou honey date (梧州蜜枣). Guilinggao jelly is also described as a "Wuzhou delicacy".[2] Bingquan Soybean Milk is also welcomed by people and is in the list of premium choices for breakfast.

Trade

Wuzhou has become a hub of the synthetic gemstone trade, particularly specializing in corundum, spinel and cubic zirconia.

Transportation

Railway
Luozhan Railway

Expressway
Nanwu Expressway

Highway
China National Highway 207
China National Highway 321

Air
Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport has flights to Nanning, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and is capable of handling Boeing 737s on its four runways.

References

  1. ^ (Chinese) Compilation by LianXin website. Data from the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China
  2. ^ Wuzhou travel guide: Local delicacies